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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Dallas, TX EMAIL AVAILABLE LinkedIn ProfileExperienced Senior Advisor proficient in Agile Transformation and Business Analysis, skilled in roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Business Analyst. Bringing over a decade of expertise in business analysis, strategic planning, and implementing intricate solutions for business operations and clients. CERTIFICATIONS SAFe 5 Agilist (SA) Scaled Agile January 2023 Certified Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP) Project Management Institute October 2022 Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Scrum Alliance November 2020 Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Scrum Alliance March 2019 CONTRACT ENGAGEMENTS EXPERIENCEHighlighting contractor experience, the roles listed in this section showcase my diverse engagements. Full-time employment details are provided on the following page.Independent Consultant: Business Analyst/Agile Guru Akins Writing & Consulting 2021 Present (3 years) As an Independent Consultant, advised clients on diverse implementation and transformation engagements, cultivating Agile environments to facilitate optimal growth and adaptation. Recent projects include: The GNAR Company: Collaborated with a state government client to outline future-state features and functionalities for a mainframe system of record. Transformed client specifications into product backlog items encompassing system features, complete with UX/UI wireframes and acceptance criteria. Ernst & Young: Led 14 SAFe teams alongside the Release Train Engineer, ensuring strict adherence to Scrum principles for consistent, high-quality product delivery within set timelines and budgets, while implementing Agile standards and developing a compliance dashboard, resulting in a 30% productivity increase within 6 months. Lexico Consulting: Orchestrated Scrum ceremonies and established Agile standards, including Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, and Backlog requirements, for a client's Data Transformation Simplification initiative. Skills: Agile (Kanban, SAFe, Scrum) Backlog Refinement, Requirements Gathering, Relationship Management, Technical Writing, Process Mapping, Strategic Planning, SDLC, SQL Querying, Governement Tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Figma, Miro, Monday.com, Aha!, Microsoft Office 365, Visio, SalesForce, SharePoint Scrum Master/Senior Business Analyst Revel Consulting 2020-2021 (6 Months) Developed the product backlog in Azure DevOps, including setting up Epics, Features, creating user stories and designed wireframes of UI concepts for the clients new customer facing Content Library. Orchestrated all Scrum ceremonies across global cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative atmosphere characterized by open communication, trust, and constructive feedback. Skills: Agile (Kanban, Scrum), Backlog Refinement, Requirements Gathering, Relationship Management, SDLC Tools: Azure DevOps, Visio, SalesForceSenior Business Analyst - Cloud PwC 2019 (3 Months) Developed a project strategy and timeline to create an internal global cloud platform built with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), utilizing Agile principles. Created sprint dashboards to provide stakeholders with monthly reporting, which included metrics such as Sprint Burndown, Sprint Velocity, and current state of requirements. Skills: Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Requirements Gathering, Technical Writing, SQL Querying Tools: Azure DevOps, Google Workspace, VisioSenior Business Systems Analyst Cloud Technology Partners (CTP) 2018-2019 (5 Months) Collaborated with Product Owner to validate User Stories in JIRA, ensuring alignment with business needs and preparing them for implementation by front-end and back-end engineers. Assisted UAT team in formulating Use Cases, conducting Smoke Tests, and addressing bugs with engineers for a new eCommerce website.Skills: Scrum, Kanban, Backlog Refinement, Requirements Gathering, Technical Writing, UAT, SDLC, Relationship Mgmt. Tools: JIRA, SharePoint, Visio, APIImplementation Consultant Wells Fargo 2016 (5 Months) Managed the end-to-end process of multiple Consumer Financial Services (CFS) Letter Development projects within the Scrum framework including gathering requirements and obtaining approvals. Skills: Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Requirements Gathering, Technical Writing, Relationship Management Tools: JIRA, SharePoint, VisioADDITIONAL CONTRACT ENGAGEMENTS (See LinkedIn) Technical Writer/Senior Business Analyst Informatica 2015-2016 (9 Months) Technical Writer/Senior Business Analyst Bank of the West 2014-2015 (6 Months) Technical Writer/Senior Business Analyst Visa 2014 (9 Months) Technical Writer Wells Fargo 2013 (5 Months) Technical Writer JP Morgan Chase 2012 (4 Months) FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCEProduct Owner/Senior Business Analyst Xome January 2020 - November 2020 Streamlined collaboration with leadership to shape the Xome Auction websites vision and strategy, successfully driving the execution of prioritized Product Roadmap initiatives. Leveraged partnerships with the Marketing team and vendors to discern avenues for enhancing site usability and augmenting engagement on all eCommerce platforms: Desktop, Mobile Web, and Mobile Application. Pioneered execution by skillfully overseeing three product backlogs, clarifying feature requirements, and offering steadfast support to the development team through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC). Skills: Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Road mapping, Strategic Planning, Req Gathering, People Mgmt., UAT Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Google Analytics, API, SharePoint Manager; Business System Analyst Deloitte August 2016 - October 2018 Spearheaded the design of internal control prerequisites, guiding direct reports in executing assessments of existing internal applications to identify and mitigate control gaps during migration from on-premises storage to Azure and AWS cloud environments. Provided direct supervisory support to team members, alleviating impediments during control assessments, offering guidance on areas of growth, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals to attain operational excellence. Established a robust governance framework for evaluating control adherence on cloud provider-offered PaaS services, guaranteeing alignment with key Cybersecurity standards like ISO 27001, HIPAA, PM40, GITC, and SOC2 Trust Principles before integrating them into the cloud platform. Skills: Process Mapping, Strategic Planning, Relationship Mgmt., People Mgmt., Control Assessments Tools: Azure DevOps, Visio, Microsoft Azure, AWS, SharePoint, ServiceNow Senior Operational Risk Analyst Synovus June 2012 July 2013 Collaborate with business unit management to design, implement, and update compliance policies and procedures. Facilitate Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) workshops to identify and mitigate operational risks and oversee the Issues Management process for timely resolution. Analyze operational loss data, conduct root cause analysis, and monitor risk trends, while managing the Issues Management process to develop mitigation plans and ensure timely resolution within departments. Skills: Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, RCSA, Relationship Management, Consumer and Commercial Lending Tools: Microsoft Office, Visio, GRC Tool, SharePoint Officer; Technical Writer/Business Control Specialist Bank of America June 2005 October 2011 Developed and audited 500+ operating procedures for 10,000+ non-technical end-users, aligning with key projects and system implementations. Established partnerships through a customer-centric approach, leveraging operational risk expertise to support policy framework and governance. Collaborated in project meetings to identify gaps and risks, partnering with stakeholders to formalize policies and track portfolio metrics for reporting.Skills: Technical Writing, Banking (Deposits and Credit Card), Policy and Procedure, Content Management Tools: Content Management System, Microsoft Office, Visio, SharePoint EDUCATIONRancocas Valley Regional (H.S. Diploma) |
